Tap-Out (Universe)
- Tap-Out is an Autobot from the Universe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Tap-Out spent a long time as a prisoner of the Decepticons, forced to do battle in the grease pits of Polyhex for the amusement of his captors. Frequently taking the place of others in his captured unit, Tap-Out ended up taking the lives of his fellow Autobots, which left scars he still carries to this day.
Eventually freed by an Autobot strike force, Tap-Out has become more determined to prevent the loss of innocent life. He generally maintains an air of upbeat good humor, admirable for someone who went through the horrors he did, but the anger and pain do come through at times. Should he think his charges are being threatened, he will rush in with fists flying almost without a second thought, which has led to a few confrontations and misunderstandings that could easily have been avoided.
Still, most appreciate his dedication to saving lives, particularly those who have little combat ability themselves. And Tap-Out's incredible grappling skills, which have surprised many a Decepticon due to his small stature, have put many a would-be threats face-first in the dirt.
Fiction
3H Wreckers comics
3H Universe comics
Tap-Out is one of the many Cybertrons held prisoner within the Cauldron. Freed by Trailbreaker and Silverbolt, he, Brawn and Wheelie helped keep the madness-infected Sideswipe and Sunstreaker apart so they would stop fighting each other. He escaped the prison-dimension, and ended up on technorganic Cybertron.
Toys
Expanded Universe
- Tap-Out (Mini Vehicle keychain, 2002)
- A forest-green and gray redeco of the Fun4All keychain version of Cliffjumper, Tap-Out transforms into a "penny-racer"-proportioned Porsche 924 Turbo. He came in a simple poly-bag with a bio card inserted, done in the style of the original Generation 1 trading card series.
- Tap-Out was available to pre-registrants at BotCon 2002, coming as an unannounced freebie in each preregistration package. He was later made available for individual sale on 3H's web-store.
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